Combat Edge Intelligence

Roland Dunlap vs William Knight

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Roland Dunlap

“The Dream”

7-1-0Light HeavyweightPFL

1607Solid

Tale of the tape

7-1-0Record11-6-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'3"Height5'10"
79"Reach 73"
205 lbsWeight245 lbs
Roufusport· 1700 avg Elo · 7 ratedTeamThornton Martial Arts

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Roland DunlapNow 1607
If they win+24→ 1631
If they lose-24→ 1583
William KnightNow 1604
If they win+16→ 1620
If they lose-16→ 1588

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1521 · 7 fightsPre-fight Elo1626 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

TBD
Sig. strikes / min
2.62
TBD
Strike accuracy
57%
TBD
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.30
TBD
Strike defense
36%
TBD
Takedown avg.
1.78
TBD
Takedown accuracy
41%
TBD
Takedown defense
48%
TBD
Submission avg.
0.41

Trajectory

Roland DunlapWilliam Knight
160016501700202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (57%)
KO/TKO
9 (82%)
0 (0%)
Submission
0 (0%)
3 (43%)
Decision
2 (18%)

Combat Edge model read

Roland Dunlap84%
William Knight 16%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Roland Dunlap a 84% favorite over William Knight in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1607 vs 1604), separated by just 3 points.

William Knight enters on a 5-fight loss streak.

Roland Dunlap finishes 57% of wins inside the distance, William Knight 82%.

Roland Dunlap carries a 6-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.